Project Gutenberg: that's the reason
The Gutenberg project has been around for almost fifty years. The initiative for the exciting project came from the USA and has found some imitators over time.
Projekt Gutenberg - free eBooks for everyone
In 1971, the "Gutenberg" project started by the American Michael S. Harject.
- There is a library behind the Gutenberg project. Not just any library, the Gutenberg project was the first digital library in the world.
- Thanks to the tireless efforts of numerous volunteers, the digital library has now reached an enormous volume. Users have access to over 56, 000 eBooks.
- The eBooks can be downloaded completely free of charge. Most of the books are in English, but there are also a few German books in the Gutenberg Library.
- Due to a legal dispute with Fischer-Verlag, all users with a German IP address have been blocked for the time being since March 2018. The geoblocking of the Gutenberg project is relatively easy to bypass.
- Alternatively, you can use the German Pedant. There has been a German partner site of the digital library since 1994.
You also have the option of borrowing your eBooks inexpensively.